Investigative Hearing On Boeing 787 Battery Fire

Investigative Hearing On Boeing 787 Battery Fire

NTSB Investigative Hearing On Boeing 787 Battery Fire

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Thierry Queste, project design authority for B787 program at Thales SA, center, testifies during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Thierry Queste, project design authority for B787 program at Thales SA, center, testifies during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

NTSB Investigative Hearing On Boeing 787 Battery Fire

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A panel of design, development and manufacturing managers from Boeing Co., Thales SA and GS Yuasa Corp. testify during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A panel of design, development and manufacturing managers from Boeing Co., Thales SA and GS Yuasa Corp. testify during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

NTSB Investigative Hearing On Boeing 787 Battery Fire

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Mehdy Barekatein, systems engineer and authorized representative for Boeing Co., second left, takes his seat to testify during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Mehdy Barekatein, systems engineer and authorized representative for Boeing Co., second left, takes his seat to testify during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

NTSB Investigative Hearing On Boeing 787 Battery Fire

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Takahiro Shizuki, manager of large-scale lithium-ion battery technical department for GS Yuasa Corp., second right, testifies during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Takahiro Shizuki, manager of large-scale lithium-ion battery technical department for GS Yuasa Corp., second right, testifies during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

NTSB Investigative Hearing On Boeing 787 Battery Fire

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Kamiar Karimi, senior technical fellow in electrical power systems for Boeing Co., testifies during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Kamiar Karimi, senior technical fellow in electrical power systems for Boeing Co., testifies during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

NTSB Investigative Hearing On Boeing 787 Battery Fire

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Takahiro Shizuki, manager of large-scale lithium-ion battery technical department for GS Yuasa Corp., testifies during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Takahiro Shizuki, manager of large-scale lithium-ion battery technical department for GS Yuasa Corp., testifies during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

NTSB Investigative Hearing On Boeing 787 Battery Fire

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Thierry Queste, project design authority for B787 program at Thales SA, testifies during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Thierry Queste, project design authority for B787 program at Thales SA, testifies during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

NTSB Investigative Hearing On Boeing 787 Battery Fire

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Kamiar Karimi, senior technical fellow in electrical power systems for Boeing Co., left, and Mehdy Barekatein, systems engineer and authorized representative for Boeing Co., testify during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Kamiar Karimi, senior technical fellow in electrical power systems for Boeing Co., left, and Mehdy Barekatein, systems engineer and authorized representative for Boeing Co., testify during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

NTSB Investigative Hearing On Boeing 787 Battery Fire

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Deborah Hersman, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), makes notes during a hearing at the NTSB in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Deborah Hersman, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), makes notes during a hearing at the NTSB in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

NTSB Investigative Hearing On Boeing 787 Battery Fire

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Mike Sinnett, vice president at Boeing Commercial Airplanes and chief project engineer of the 787 program, testifies during a hearing at the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Mike Sinnett, vice president at Boeing Commercial Airplanes and chief project engineer of the 787 program, testifies during a hearing at the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

NTSB Investigative Hearing On Boeing 787 Battery Fire

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Mike Sinnett, vice president at Boeing Commercial Airplanes and chief project engineer of the 787 program, right, testifies while Steve Boyd, manager of airplane and flight crew interface branch with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), listens during a hearing at the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Mike Sinnett, vice president at Boeing Commercial Airplanes and chief project engineer of the 787 program, right, testifies while Steve Boyd, manager of airplane and flight crew interface branch with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), listens during a hearing at the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

NTSB Investigative Hearing On Boeing 787 Battery Fire

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Mike Sinnett, vice president at Boeing Commercial Airplanes and chief project engineer of the 787 program, pauses while testifying during a hearing at the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Mike Sinnett, vice president at Boeing Commercial Airplanes and chief project engineer of the 787 program, pauses while testifying during a hearing at the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

NTSB Investigative Hearing On Boeing 787 Battery Fire

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Ali Bahrami, manager of the transport airplane directorate with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), left, testifies while Steve Boyd, manager of airplane and flight crew interface branch with the FAA, listens during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Ali Bahrami, manager of the transport airplane directorate with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), left, testifies while Steve Boyd, manager of airplane and flight crew interface branch with the FAA, listens during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

NTSB Investigative Hearing On Boeing 787 Battery Fire

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Mike Sinnett, vice president at Boeing Commercial Airplanes and chief project engineer of the 787 program, pauses while testifying during a hearing at the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Mike Sinnett, vice president at Boeing Commercial Airplanes and chief project engineer of the 787 program, pauses while testifying during a hearing at the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

NTSB Investigative Hearing On Boeing 787 Battery Fire

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Dorenda Baker, director of aircraft certification service with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), left, testified while Ali Bahrami, manager of the transport airplane directorate with the FAA, listens during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Dorenda Baker, director of aircraft certification service with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), left, testified while Ali Bahrami, manager of the transport airplane directorate with the FAA, listens during a hearing at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Boeing Co. has begun repairs on the 787 Dreamliner to fix a battery fault that grounded the fleet for three months as it enters talks with airlines to resume deliveries and meet a full-year production target. Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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